Poetry

"I have nothing to say, and I am saying it, and that is poetry." — John Cage

“The End Is Where We Start From”: On Evan Kindley’s “Poet-Critics and the Administration of Culture”
Bradley Babendir reviews Evan Kindley’s “Poet-Critics and the Administration of Culture.”
Bradley BabendirSep 25, 2017
Learning to Read (with) John Ashbery
Kimberly Quiogue Andrews reflects on the late poet and why he endures.
Kimberly Quiogue AndrewsSep 17, 2017
- Poetry
Black Sun: An Interview with Toby Martinez de las Rivas
Lucy Mercer talks to poet Toby Martinez de las Rivas about England, the divine, and his forthcoming collection “Black Sun.”
Lucy MercerSep 13, 2017
- Poetry
- Religion
The News Upsets Walter: On André Naffis-Sahely’s “The Promised Land: Poems from Itinerant Life”
Declan Ryan appreciates “The Promised Land: Poems from Itinerant Life,” the debut collection by André Naffis-Sahely.
Declan RyanSep 10, 2017
- Around the World
- Poetry
Against the Devil: The Tormented Life of Czesław Miłosz
Maria Rybakova reflects on the tormented life of Czesław Miłosz, as told in a new biography by Andrzej Franaszek.
Maria RybakovaSep 9, 2017
Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry: Amy Clampitt and Richard Deming
Lisa Russ Spaar appreciates the second books of Amy Clampitt and Richard Deming.
Lisa Russ SpaarSep 8, 2017
- Poetry
In the Key That Our Souls Were Singing
Matthew Zapruder is persuasive and optimistic enough to make one feel patriotic about poetry.
Amy GerstlerAug 27, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry
Tell Me I Belong Here: On Charif Shanahan’s “Into Each Room We Enter without Knowing”
Natalie Eilbert reviews Charif Shanahan’s new collection, “Into Each Room We Enter without Knowing.”
Natalie EilbertAug 24, 2017
- Poetry
Art as Target. Art as Grid: On Mary Jo Salter’s “The Surveyors”
Rachel Hadas reviews Mary Jo Salter’s “The Surveyors.”
Rachel HadasAug 24, 2017
- Poetry
A Lifetime in Poetry: Marvin Bell on Iowa and the “Dead Man” Poems
Marvin Bell, interviewed by Loren Glass, talks about the “Dead Man” poems and his career in Iowa.
Loren GlassAug 17, 2017
- Poetry
The Silence That Remains: On Translating the Poems of Ghassan Zaqtan
Fady Joudah reflects on his translations of the Palestinian poet Ghassan Zaqtan.
Fady JoudahAug 15, 2017
- Around the World
- Poetry
An Interview with jayy dodd
Claire Schwartz talks to poet jayy dodd about their new collection, “Mannish Tongues.”
Claire SchwartzJul 27, 2017
- Poetry